5 things to do this week in Maynard, Stow and beyond

Thursday

Oct 26, 2017 at 2:45 PMOct 26, 2017 at 2:57 PM

Holly Camero hcamero@wickedlocal.com @BeaconVillager

1. GET TREATS Head to downtown Maynard for the annual Downtown Trick or Treats, 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 26. Children are invited to come dressed in costume to visit dozens of stores for treats, and a Boys & Girls Club Haunted House. Nason Street will be closed. The event is sponsored by the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce.

2. LISTEN TO THE BAND The Nashoba High fall band concert, featuring the school’s intermediate and advanced jazz bands and the concert band takes place at 7 p.m. Oct. 27, at Nashoba Regional High School auditorium, 12 Green St., Bolton. A variety of songs will be featured, including: “I got Rhythm” by George and Ira Gershwin, “Samantha” by Sammy Nestico, and “Voices of the Sky” by Samuel Hazo.

3. SEE ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ Proscenium Circus presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," Oct. 27-Nov. 4 at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium, 36 Charter Road, Acton. Additional show times are 7 p.m. Oct. 27-28 and Nov. 2, 3, 4, and 2 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 4. General admission tickets are $18 and available at ABDrama.org, at Roche Brothers, and at the door. Students and seniors (55 and older) may receive a $2 discount online only.

4. TOUR A CEMETERY Acton Recreation Department’s free annual Halloween Cemetery tour begins at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 29, at Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel, 104 Concord Road, Acton. The tour ends at 5 p.m. and will feature “Tales from the Grave, stories about the residents of The Ridge Above Rocky Guzzle.” To pre-register visit acton-ma.gov/register. This event is free, but donations to the Acton Historical Society will be accepted. Call 978-929-6640 or email recreation@acton-ma.gov.

5. DRESS UP AND PARTY A Halloween costume party will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Oct. 29, at The Scout House, 74 Walden St. in Concord. Sponsored by the Concord Family Network, the event features games, crafts, treats, and a raffle. Half of all raffle proceeds will go to Cradles to Crayons. Free for members, $3 per child with a maximum of $10 per family for nonmembers. Email concordfamilynetwork@gmail.com or visit concordfamilynetwork.org.

Do you have a suggestion for 5 Things? Please email the details, with a photo if you have one, to beacon-villager@wickedlocal.com. Visit the Randall Library in Stow or the Maynard Public Library for discounted passes to some of the venues.